Earthquake details

Sunday, September 3, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Pakistan on Sunday, September 3, 1972 at 23:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Thal (Pakistan - PK), about 105.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 73.252 and latitude 35.960.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	34.4 km
Coordinates	35.960, 73.252
UTC time	1972-09-03 23:03:54.340

Location	Muzaffarabad
Country	Pakistan (PK)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1972-09-03

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Thal	105.7 km
Battagram	144.3 km
Dīr	150.1 km
Mingora	154.2 km
Muzaffarabad	178.1 km
Mansehra	181.5 km
Bat Khela	189.3 km
Abbottabad	201.9 km
Havelian	212.4 km
Bandipura	213.3 km
Swabi	216.9 km
Sopur	216.9 km

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